Sam Jones, who faced extensive backlash—including from the Australian government—after sharing a video of herself separating a joey from its mother, asserts, “Over holding a wombat ...

What happened to Sam Jones after she grabbed the baby wombat? The video sparked outrage across Australia, including the highest levels of its government.

“As wombats are so often hit on Australian roads, I stopped to ensure they got off the road safely and didn’t get hit,” Jones said. A Wild live carer holds a baby wombat during a press ...

American hunting influencer Sam Jones sparked widespread outrage after a video of her snatching a wombat joey from its mother in Australia went viral.

Australian authorities had threatened Sam Jones with deportation after she posted a video on her Instagram account of her running with a wombat joey in her hands.